The allocation of scarce resources within the health care sector and the focus on resource alloca-tion issues related to producing and distributing health care is called:
a. economics.
b. health economics.
c. public health economics.
d. microeconomic theory.
ANS: B
Health economics is the allocation of scarce resources within the health care sector and the focus on resource allocation issues related to producing and distributing health care. Economics is the science concerned with the use of resources, including the production, distribution, and con-sumption of goods and services. Public health economics focuses on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services as related to public health and where limited public re-sources might best be spent to save lives or increase the quality of life. Microeconomic theory deals with the behaviors of individuals and organizations and the effects of those behaviors on prices, costs, and the allocation and distribution of resources.
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